Blind ditcher



June 17, 1930. n ,Y H. i. UMARGER 1,765,185

l BLIND DITCHER Filed May 5. 1928 *i mmf Patented June 17, 1930 UNITED STATES :TENT 'FFICE i* y HARLQW ISAAC UMBARGER or, Buscan ALBERTA,vk CANADA y ABLIND nrrcnnn imputation mea May 5, 1928. serial Noyersfisa f This 'invention relates yto improvements in blind ditchers and the objects of the invention are to provide a devicel of this character ofvfew parts capable ofminute `adjustment throughwhich land vmay be drained efficiently and at comparat-ively low cost. f

f A further obj eot'of the invention isto providein ycombination with the means for adj ustment, means for the ready removal of the drill or drag swells and the provision of means for supplying liquid to the drill or swells in order to obviate friction between the ground and the device and at the same time firmly set the ditch produced. j

I/Vith these and other objects in view the device comprises essentially a beam adapted to carry a drill or swell by means of verticalf ly adjustable standards and provided with a water tank formed with a deliveryT to the drill or swells beneath the ground.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved ditcher showing the drill'in normal working position beneath the ground level,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same, and

Figure 3 is a sectional detail on the line 3 3 of Figure l. l s Y Referring to the drawings, 1() designates the beam of the ditcher formed with the usual clevis 11 at the front end adapted for the draft attachment. This beam is carried by the land wheels 12 and the gauge wheel 13, the former being carried on a crank axle 14 mounted on the beam as at 15, whereby the front of the beam may be elevated or lowered through the usual lever 16 in rigid connec* tion ,with the crank shaft and adapted to engage and Vdisengage with the rack 17 through the usual latch and trigger 18 and 19, respectively. The gauge wheel may be vertically adjusted by means of set-screws 20.

Coming now to a very salient and essential feature of my invention, the drill or swell 20a' of this device is adjustably mounted on the beam in anyfdesirable position, but preferably centrally disposed, as illustrated, by means of the adjustable colter member 21 formed with a knife'edge and the adjustable standard 22, each. formed with orifices 23 adapted-to be engaged by bolts, set-screws adapted to pass.

- It will that minute adjustment 'of the Kdrilljmay be or the like 2lpositioned 'onthe beam to traverse the slotsf25 in the beam through which thecolter member' and standard member are Inv order tobrace saidmembers I provide a bracing member 26 provided with orifices for adjustable'engagement with these members by'means of theusual bolts or the like, as illusti ated, andpivotally secured to the beam by meansof the clevis or vother suit- ,able means 27. The colter' member 21 isfprovided with a colter 28 integral therewithand formed at the rear thereof with a slot adapted for the 'engagement of the front end of the drill or swell which maybe det-achably en.- gaged therewith.' f' i Additional drag swells 34 of different-sizes may `be fitted tothe swell'20l. -These drag Vswells are Achiefly used wh'ere a vsmall lake or spring is to bedrained. The `drag swellsa ybeing formed hollow and having openings 35 therein, waterwill follow through, thereby moistening the ground, and reducing friotion on the drag swells and also setting Athe walls of the drain or ditch.

The drillY or drag swell 201 may be made in anysize according to the desired size of ditch required. This drill or swell is formed in two pieces. y The outery casing 20b is integral with the standard 22, while the inner portion 2Oc is pin 29; f

be understood from theforegoing obtainedthrough uthe* colter member' and the detachablysecured to the outerV casing by the rear' standard Vmember with relation to the beam while'through the adjustment kof the` leverA 16 and the gauge wheel 13' f`urtheradaju'stment to suit practically'any'conditions lmay beobtained.l I l In order to iobviate vfriction Vbetween they L ground and the drill or swell 20a andfin order to firmly set the walls of the ditch, I provide ymeans for supplyingliquidnto the drill/in. the

forml of a water tank or; the likev 30 mounted lin any desirable manner on the beam, -provided witha deliveryline V31 adaptedto eX- tend to the narrowed portion. of the* drill in vanydesirablel manner, which may .take the foi-,m1,'as illustrated, secured to the vrear ofthe ico Y colter' member 2l by suitable brackets 32. A

valve member 33 is provided in the line in order to control the flow of liquid. Y

In operation it will be seen that the drill is placed in the ground to the desired depth, adjustment being effected by theadjustable colter member 2l andstandard Vmember 22, further adjustments being leffected as desired by means of the lever 16 and gauge wheel 13. The drill is then drawn through the groundin the usual way'controlled by the' operator and the valve 33 of the pipe line is, opened to the desired extent to allow liquid to flow over the drill thereby avoiding friction with the ground, at the same time firmly setting the'walls of the ditch. i

The colter member 21, it will be understood,

Y is formed with a knife edge which during the operation may `facilitatethe forming of the ditch at the same time forming a further c ut in the' ground which will facilitate the draining of waterv from the-surface to the ditch.

'From fthe foregoing, it will be seen Ythat ditches to any practical depth may be obtained and that the improvedrditcher, as deing lever connected with the forward wheels and associated with the rack for vertically adjusting the forward end of the beam, an oriliced colter member and standard member in parallel relation adjustably connected with the beam through slots formed therein, lbolt members traversing ythe beam slots ity of drag swell in pivotal attachment with `the drill, said dragY swells having orifices therein for' the passage of a fluid. t

l3. The device asclaimed in claim 2 in which ,the'drag swells' are secured toa detachable.

Vconnecting member mounted withinthe drill.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

. HARLOW ISAAC UMBARGER.

scribed, will facilitate the movement of the I Vdevice through the groundv with a minimum V vof friction and at the same time will make a compact pressed surface to the ditch and ensure the same remaining 1n the form of a ditch Vor drain pipe for an unlimited period.

Asmany changes could bemade in the above construction and many yapparently widely different embodiments of my invention, within thescope of the claims, constructed without departing from the spirit ,or scope thereof, it is' intended that all matter i contained in the accompanying specification `anddrawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Y

That I claim as my invention is if l. An improved ditcher comprising in combination, a beam carried by adjustable land wheels,fan oriliced .colter member and an oriiced standard Amember in parallelrelation to one another adjustablyfconnecting with the beam through slots formed therein,

ed to engage the oriices-in the colter member-and Vstandard member, I a colterV integral with the lowerend of the coltermember, a drill carried by the standard member in detachable engagement with the colter, a pivota'l ybracing member anchored to the beam, common vto and connecting with the upper-end of the colter member and standard member, a water tank carried on-the beam, a delivery line `in connection withthe tank connected with the rearsurface ofthe colter member,

and directed to discharge a jet of water over bolt members traversing the beam-slots adaptthe'forward. portion; of the drill, and drag j Y.

swells in .pivotal attachment withthe-drill.

2. An (improved ditcher Vcomprising in combination, a beam'carried by `adjustable land wheels, a rack'on vthe beam, ari-operat- 

